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What both publish
| Fact | pip | pkg_add |
|---|---|---|
| Dependency resolution | pip resolves dependencies and selects the latest version that satisfies the given constraints. | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Offline installation | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | sdist,wheel | TGZ,gzip-compressed ustar archives with packing lists |
| Package sources | pip looks at PyPI by default and can install packages from other Python package repositories. | Package names can refer to local files or FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, or SCP locations. |
| Purpose | pip is the package installer for Python and can install packages from PyPI and other indexes. | pkg_add installs or updates software packages created from the OpenBSD ports tree. |
| Security | The documentation says pip does not check for remote tampering by default, but hash-checking mode and binary-only installs can provide a more secure installation method. | By default, it rejects unsigned packages unless they come from a trusted source or unsigned packages are explicitly allowed. |
| Support | The documentation directs users seeking help to GitHub Issues, the Discourse channel, and User IRC. | The OpenBSD site links to commercial support resources. |
| Supported platforms | The current pip version is supported on Windows, Linux, and macOS, and maintainers do not support other operating systems. | OpenBSD alpha,amd64,arm64,armv7,hppa,i386,landisk,luna88k,macppc,octeon,powerpc64,riscv64,sparc64 |
pip plans
- pipFree
pkg_add plans
- FreeFree
Pick pip if…
pip suits Python users who need to install packages from indexes, source archives, or project repositories. Its requirements-file, lockfile, and offline-installation support may be useful for managing environments.
Pick pkg_add if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.